Umbrella



(No Model.)

J. BERGBSEN.

UMBRELLA.

No. 438,983. Patented 001'.. 2 1, 1890.

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'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN BERGESEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,983, dated October21, 1890.

Application tiled July 2,1890. Serial No. 3571499- (NO IlOdel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN BERGESEN, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Umbrella, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to umbrellas such as shown and described in mypatent, No. 433,270, dated July 29, 1890.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new and improvedumbrella, which is simple and durable in construction and insures aneasy Working in opening and closing it.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart ofthis specitication, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improvement as folded up.Fig. 2 is an inside perspective view of part of the improvement as openand extended. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of theouter section of the stick. Fig. 4 is an end view of the same. Fig. 5 isa side elevation of the catch, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of thejoint-plate.

The improved umbrella A is provided with a cane or stick made in threesections adapted to telescope one in the other, and of which thelowerinost or handle section Bis provided on its handle end with asuitable handle, and is held to slide in the middle section C, in theupper end of which is held toslide the outermost section D, adapted topass into the upper end of the handle-section B, as is plainly shown inFig. l.

On the upper end of the outermost section D is secured the crown-pieceE, to which are pivoted the ribs F, preferably made U shaped incross-section, and each made in two parts F F2, of which theupper end ofthe part F is pivoted in the crown-piece E, while its lower end ispivoted to a joint-plate G, on which is also pivoted the upper end ofthe outer part F2. Each joint-plate G is provided with an extension Gextending a: short distance beyond the pivot, connecting the upper ribpart F with the joint-plate G. This extensionG is adapted to engage theback F3 of the rib part F fromv the inside when the umbrella is opened,as is plainly shown in Fig. 2.

On the outer edge of the joint-plate G, between the pivots for the partsF and F2, is arranged a transversely extending lug or cross-piece G2,adapted to be engaged on the under side by lugs or extensions F4, formedon the inner end of each of the rib parts F2. (See Figs. l and 2.) Bythus constructing each joint-plate G the rib parts F and F2 cannot bendor open farther outward than into alignment at the joint whentheumbrella is opened, as is shown in Fig. 2. The crossbar G2, as Wellas the extension G', prevent further outward movement of the` pivotedends of the rib parts F and F2 at the iointplate. Each upper rib part Fis pivotally connected a short distance above the jointplate G with abrace H, pivoted at its inner end to the brace-piece I, secured on theupper end of the middle section C, as is plainly shown in Fig. l.

From the lower end of the outer section D extend downward the bracketsD', supporting a pin D2, on which is pivoted a catch J, made of a singlepiece of 'spring metal, as is plainly shown in Fig. 5. The catchJ isprovided with two arms J and J2, each having on its inner end an eye J2,through which is adapted to pass the pin D2,.forming the fulcrum for thetwo arms J and J2. The'latter are connected with each other by a thinspringarm J 4, which has a tendency to press the arms outward whenfulcrumed on the pin D2. Each arm Jand J2 is formed on its outer endwith a hook or shoulder J 5. The arms J and J2, when placed on the pinD2, are swung toward each other, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to rest withtheir inner faces one on the other and both between the brackets D.W'hen in this position, the catch J is adapted to pass into thehandle-section B, as is plainly shown in Fig. l, and its hooks orshoulders J5 are adapted to be engaged by the edge of the saidhandle-section in order to move the outermost section D into an extendedposition.

In order to hold the outermost section D in place when extended, a lug Lis adapted to engage the lower edge of the section D, said ICO lug Lbeing secured on a straight spring L', fastened to the outside of themiddle section C, above the brace-piece I. The lug L extends through anaperture in the section() to the inside of the latter, so as to engagethe lower end of the section D when the latter is moved in an outermostposition, as shown in the patent above referred to,so that an exteriorcollarDB on the lower end of the said section D abuts against theinterior annular flange C', formed on the upper end of the middlesection C. The collar D3 and the ange C serve to prevent displacement ofthe section D on the section C.

On the lower end ot the middle section C is formed on the inside anannular flange C2, adapted to be engaged at its upper edge by the loweredge of an exterior collar B', formed on the upper end ot thehandle-section B.

In order to lock the handle-section B in place on the middle section Cwhen the umbrella is opened, the same device is provided, as show'n inthe patent above referred to, and a further description of the same isnot deemed necessary.

The under side of the lug L, previously described, is provided with abevel adapted to be engaged by the upper end of the handlesection B, soas to move the said springpressed lug L outward to permit the closing ofthe outermost section.

The several rib parts F are connected with each other a short distanceabove the jointplates G by a cord or elastic band W, secured in itsmiddle between two succeeding ribs on the covering imaterial V. The bandWV stretches tight when the umbrella is opened, as shown in Fig. 2, andserves to hold the covering material V away from the joint-plates G toprevent entangling of the material in the said joint-plates when openingor closing the umbrella.

The operation of opening and closing the umbrella is substantially thesame as the one shown and described in the Letters Patent above referredto, so that a further description is not deelned necessary.

It is understood that the special construction of the joint-plates Gprevents the' rib parts from opening too far outward when the umbrellais opened.

The especial construction of the catch J saves considerable time andlaborin the manufacture of the same; but it has otherwise the samefunctions and operates the same as the catch described in the patentmentioned.

Having thus fully described myinvention, I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patentl. In an umbrella, the joint-plate G, having twotransverse pivot-apertures, the crosspiece G2 on its upper edge betweenthe two apertures, and the extension G at its upper end, substantiallyas set forth.

2. In an umbrella, a rib comprising two rib parts and a joint-plate forconnecting the said rib parts with each other, the said jointplate beingprovided with an extension adapted to engage the under side of one ofthe rib parts, the said joint-plate being also provided with a cross-baradapted to be engaged by an extension on the other rib part,substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination, with the telescopic nmbrella-stick, of the bracketsD D on the inner end of the inner stick-section, the hookarms J J2,pivoted together at their inner ends between the said brackets, providedwith the hooks J5 and the spring J integral with said arms and bowedunder theirpivoted ends, substantially as set forth.

4. The herein -described umbrellacatch, consisting in two arms J2;provided at their adjacent ends with apertures J 3, hooks J 5 at theirouter ends, and the integral springJ, connecting the two arms betweentheir ends on their lower edges, substantially as set forth.

5. In an umbrella, a catch made of a single piece of metal formed withtwo hook-arms connected with each other by a spring, substantially asshown and described.

J OIIN BERGESEN.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. HASTER, E. M. CLARK.

